Shields, against Dan Henderson, in photo by Esther Lin
Following his successful Strikeforce middleweight title defense against Dan Henderson, Jake entered the UFC in high regard.
The Cesar Gracie black belt will make his debut against Martin Kampmann at UFC 121 on October 23. Should he win, the fighter will go straight through to a shot at the welterweight belt, his new weight group.
He’ll probably be the next title challenger, says UFC president Dana White.